BIOSEA

Innovative cost-effective technology for maximizing aquatic biomass-based molecules for food, feed and cosmetic applications

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Project details

Type of project: Research & Innovation Action
Project focus: Food, feed & cosmetics
Feedstock origin: Aquatic
Feedstock type: Micro/macro algae

Project period: 1 June 2017 - 31 May 2020
Status: Completed
CBE JU Contribution: € 2 611 223,01
Call identifier: H2020-BBI-JTI-2016

Summary

EU society needs new sustainable bio-based feedstocks to meet population growth and reduce dependence on fossil fuels for raw materials; almost 70 percent of the EU’s protein needs are imported. Aquatic feedstock offers a potential solution, however its total production volume and market size are still relatively small.

In addition, the algae feedstock market is still relies on immature technologies for production and technologies not specifically designed for the purpose. The BIOSEA project aims to validate and scale up an entire production process of ingredients from the lipid, protein, carbohydrates and minority compounds fractions of four algae, including upstream and downstream steps.

The BIOSEA process will be effective and environmentally friendly and the compounds will be obtained at low cost, leading to the future industrialisation of the process.

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Project coordination

ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE LAINDUSTRIA TEXTIL Y COSMETICA ALCOY ALICANTE, Spain

Consortium

VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V. Mol, Belgium
FEYECON DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION BV WEESP, Netherlands
HENKEL KGaA Dusseldorf, Germany
TABU COZUMLERI DANISMANLIK LIMITED SIRKETI IZMIR, Türkiye
IGV INSTITUT FUR GETREIDEVERARBEITUNG GMBH BERGHOLZ REHBRUCKE, Germany
CENTRO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGIA Y SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA San Adrián, Spain
SORIA NATURAL SA GARRAY SORIA, Spain
DIBAQ DIPROTEG SA Fuentepelayo Segovia, Spain
FUNDACION CENTRO TECNOLOGICO ACUICULTURA DE ANDALUCIA El Puerto De Santa Maria Cadiz, Spain
BIOPOLIS SL Paterna, Spain
VAN LOON CHEMICAL INNOVATIONS BV Amsterdam, Netherlands